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Samsung LED F8000 vs Samsung LED H7000

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SamsungLED F8000SamsungLED H7000
Overview
Released20132014
Display
PanelLED LCDLED LCD
Panel detailEdge-lit LED LCD with an Ultra Clear Panel on the UK 55-inch specification. Samsung's 1000 Clear Motion Rate is a processing label, not a native 1000 Hz refresh rate; native Hz was not published in the UK maker table or manual. Active shutter 3D.Flat edge-lit LCD with active-shutter 3D. Samsung's 800 Clear Motion Rate is a processing figure, not native panel refresh.
Resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formatsNoneNone
Screen finishSemi-gloss screen measured by FlatpanelsHD on its 46-inch review unit.–
Picture processing3D HyperReal Engine, Micro Dimming Ultimate and Wide Color Enhancer Plus in Samsung's UK 55-inch table. The table says Precision Black local dimming is absent on that size; claims for other sizes are not transferred. Samsung's Korean announcement introduced the F8000 in February 2013 but planned a phased range launch; an exact first-sale month for this UK series is not established.Samsung's UK specifications list Micro Dimming Pro, Wide Colour Enhancer Plus and 800 Clear Motion Rate. HDTVTest found deep black levels and strong scaling on its 46-inch set; those measurements are not assigned to the other sizes.
Picture modesMovie, Standard and Natural modes in the maker table. Samsung's Cinema Black darkens letterbox bars, as tested on the 55-inch UK review unit.Movie mode and white-balance and colour controls. HDTVTest and TechRadar found the reviewed 46-inch picture benefited from adjustment.
Motion handling1000 Clear Motion Rate in the UK 55-inch maker table is not the panel refresh rate.HDTVTest measured 1080 lines of motion resolution on the 46-inch set with Motion Plus engaged and 300 without; these are reviewer measurements, not native Hz. TechRadar noticed some 50 Hz broadcast judder on its sample.
Viewing angle–HDTVTest observed colour and contrast washout beyond about 45 degrees off-axis on its 46-inch set.
Sizes
Sizes40, 46, 55, 65, 75″40, 46, 55, 60″
Largest size75″60″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
Auto low latency modeNoNo
HDMI detailFour HDMI inputs on the UK 55-inch specification; HDMI 1.4 3D input and ARC, not eARC. One component and composite input, one SCART and a headphone socket. No HDMI 2.1 or 4K input claim.Four HDMI inputs. The reviewed 46-inch set supports HDMI ARC; the UK size tables also list component, composite and SCART connections.
Input lag–39 ms in PC mode and 40 ms in Game Mode on the 46-inch HDTVTest set, measured with a Leo Bodnar tester.
Game featuresManual Game Mode in Samsung's UK 55-inch table. FlatpanelsHD measured 40–55 ms input lag on a 46-inch F8000 depending on mode; PC mode was fastest. This is a reviewer measurement, not a manufacturer figure.Manual Game Mode; no maker-confirmed VRR or automatic low-latency switching.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformSamsung Smart TVSamsung Smart TV
ProcessorQuad-core processorQuad-core smart processor; 3D HyperReal Engine picture processing on the UK 55-inch specification
Speakers2.2 channels–
eARCNoNo
Wi-FiBuilt-in Wi-FiBuilt-in Wi-Fi
Speaker detailSamsung's UK quick guide lists 40 W (two 10 W drivers and two 10 W woofers) for 40, 46, 55 and 65 inches; 75-inch has 60 W (two 15 W drivers and two 15 W woofers). Main audio power is omitted because it varies by size.Samsung's UK tables list 20 W 2.0-channel audio for 40 inches, and 40 W 2.2-channel audio with a 20 W woofer for 46, 55 and 60 inches.
Audio featuresDolby Digital Plus/Pulse and DTS Premium Audio 5.1 on the UK 55-inch model; optical digital audio output.Dolby MS10 or MS11 depending on size, DTS Studio Sound, DTS Premium Sound 5.1, TV SoundConnect and optical output in Samsung's UK tables.
Voice assistantsBuilt-in camera and microphone offer the 2013-era Samsung voice and gesture controls; voice services and app availability can change after launch.Samsung voice control on the UK sets; original online voice services may no longer work.
Casting2013 Samsung Smart View app, AllShare screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA media sharing on the UK 55-inch maker table; contemporary service support is not guaranteed.Smart View, Screen Mirroring and Wi-Fi Direct in Samsung's UK tables; original app availability is not guaranteed today.
TV tunersUK 55-inch table lists Freeview HD, Freesat HD, analogue tuner and two satellite RF inputs; twin-tuner time shift, recording to USB storage and CI+ 1.3.Samsung's UK tables list twin DVB-T2/C/S2 tuners for 40, 55 and 60 inches. The 46-inch table lists DVB-T/C/S2 without explicitly stating T2, so Freeview HD on that size is supported by HDTVTest's review rather than inferred from another size.
USBThree USB sockets in the UK 55-inch specification.Three USB ports with media playback, recording and time shift in Samsung's UK tables.
EthernetOne Ethernet port in the UK 55-inch specification.Ethernet LAN in Samsung's UK tables.
Optical audio outOne optical digital audio output in the UK 55-inch specification.One optical digital audio output in Samsung's UK tables.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, width × height × depth: 40-inch 900.2 × 525 × 34.9 mm; 46-inch 1032.7 × 599.5 × 34.9 mm; 55-inch 1224.2 × 707.2 × 34.9 mm; 65-inch 1447.3 × 837.6 × 38.4 mm; 75-inch 1670.2 × 962.7 × 39.9 mm. Weights in configurations exclude the stand; all figures from the exact UK family manual.Without stands, width × height × depth from Samsung's exact UK size tables: 40-inch 908.6 × 539.1 × 63.1 mm; 46-inch 1033.3 × 596.9 × 33.2 mm; 55-inch 1224.8 × 706.9 × 33.2 mm; 60-inch 1362.1 × 792.7 × 34.2 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands.
StandFixed arc stand, no swivel. With-stand depth / weight: 40-inch 235 mm / 11.2 kg; 46-inch 257.7 mm / 14 kg; 55-inch 310.3 mm / 18.3 kg; 65-inch 330.3 mm / 26.9 kg; 75-inch 342.1 mm / 42.7 kg.Fixed U-shaped stand; Samsung's UK 46-inch table lists 12.5 kg with the stand, and the 55-inch table 16.7 kg.
Power useUK 55-inch maker table lists 76 W typical IEC and 0.5 W standby; other sizes are not assigned this power figure.Typical power by size from Samsung's UK tables: 40-inch 55 W; 46-inch 60 W; 55-inch 65 W; 60-inch 83 W.
Energy classA+ for UK 55-inch model under the energy label system used at launch, not the current A–G scale.–
In the boxUK 55-inch table lists two SSG-5100GB active 3D glasses, Smart Touch and conventional remotes, batteries, power cable, IR extender, SCART and component adaptors, and instructions.Samsung's UK tables list two SSG-5100GB active 3D glasses, standard and Smart Control remotes, IR extender, power cable and manual.

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